How to say “anxious” in Chinese
anxious, worried
“Anxious” in Chinese is 焦虑, jiāo lǜ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
焦虑 is read jiāo lǜ: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Below, 灬 “fire”; on top, 隹 “bird”: a bird roasting over the fire. Hints at the reading of 瞧 qiáo.
At the bottom, 心 “heart”. On top, the same “cap” as in 虎.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “焦虑”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 焦虑. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 长期焦虑会影响睡眠chángqījiāolǜhuìyǐngxiǎngshuìmiánLong-term anxiety is bad for your sleep.
More words from the lesson “Worry and unease”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “anxious” in Chinese?
“Anxious” in Chinese is 焦虑, pinyin jiāolǜ.
What does 焦虑 mean?
焦虑 (jiāolǜ) means “anxious, worried”.
How do you write 焦虑?
焦虑 is 2 characters: 焦 (jiāo) — burnt; anxious; 虑 (lǜ) — consider; worry. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 焦虑?
焦虑 is read jiāolǜ. Tones: jiāo — first tone, lǜ — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.
“anxious” in the lesson “Worry and unease”
This word is from the topic “Feelings” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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